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Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:
A Reuters survey of 303 news leaders in 53 countries: 44% are confident about their company's 2023 business prospects, 72% worry about news avoidance, and more — Reuters Institute's latest survey of newsroom leaders shows the industry is less optimistic about 2023.
Liam Stack / @liamstack:
Memo: New York Times journalist Blake Hounshell dies; his family said he died suddenly in the morning “after a long and courageous battle with depression” — I am so shocked and so sad to hear about the tragic death of Blake Hounshell (@NYTBlake @blakehounshell.) I met him in Cairo when I was 22, on the day I got my very first newspaper job. I was excited when he joined The Times and wish I'd spent more time hanging out with him here. https://twitter.com/...
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
US Representative Matt Gaetz introduces an amendment to allow C-SPAN cameras on the House floor during normal proceedings, replacing the “antiquated” pool view — Gaetz says pool view of Congress is 'antiquated, ‘boomer-fied’ — The House is in a stronger position after these concessions: Rep. Matt Gaetz
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
C-SPAN resumes using government-operated video feeds, after capturing candid US House Speaker election drama last week using its own cameras in the chamber — If you enjoyed getting a front-row seat via C-SPAN to the drama surrounding House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) bid for the gavel …
Rachel Syme / New Yorker:
A profile of Bela Bajaria, Netflix's head of global TV, who leads its hyper-aggressive strategy to adapt successful show formats to different parts of the world — Bela Bajaria, who oversees the streaming giant's hyperaggressive approach to TV-making, says success is about “recognizing that people like having more.”
Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
Meta plans to further limit ad targeting users under 18 in February 2023, including removing the options to target teens based on gender and in-app activity — Meta is making some changes to how its apps handle advertising and young users. Under the new rules, advertisers on Instagram …
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Meta, The Drum, Engadget, The Verge, MediaPost, @thatdansachs, Wall Street Journal, @astaniscia86, @nickclegg and Ad Age, more at Techmeme »
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
An interview with Sling TV EVP and President Gary Schanman about rolling out new features like user profiles, offering free content, pricing tiers, and more — Dish-owned live TV streaming service Sling TV is looking to catch up with competitors with the launch of new features like user profiles …
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The Streamable and Android Police
Morgan Chalfant / Semafor:
US House Representatives Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi ask ESPN to “commit to ending its commercial relationship with TikTok”, which is a sponsor — Members of Congress are demanding that ESPN log out of its relationship with TikTok, after the Chinese social media giant sponsored …
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Bloomberg, @mattzeitlin, @scottlincicome, The Hill, @carnage4life, @semaforben, @congressmanraja and Observer, more at Techmeme »
Insider:
Sources detail Cheddar News unrest fueled by a series of employee departures, a pivot to social media, ethically questionable journalism, plagiarism, and more — - Cheddar News has been beset by a wave of staff defections over the past year under owner Altice USA.
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Talking Biz News, @claireatki, @elainelow, The Desk, @tomgara, @alisonbrower, @mattnavarra, @simonowens and @lmoses
Todd Spangler / Variety:
G/O Media names veteran journalist Merrill Brown as its editorial director, filling a role that has been vacant since July 2021, reporting to CEO Jim Spanfeller — As editorial director, Brown will oversee the newsrooms and coverage of all G/O Media properties, which include Gizmodo, The Onion, The A.V. Club, Jezebel and Deadspin.
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The Wrap, MediaPost, @jeffjarvis and @merrillbro
Gus Bova / The Texas Observer:
A look at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's ratified union contract, the only one at a Texas newspaper, and at other Texas news outlets' contract negotiations — On the heels of an unprecedented 24-day labor strike late last year, around 20 journalists at the 117-year-old Fort Worth Star-Telegram …
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@gusbova, @gusbova and @penamerica
Thomas Seal / Bloomberg:
Sources detail right-wing UK broadcaster GB News' struggles: newsroom staff disquiet, high turnover, three employee settlements, revenue “challenges”, and more — GB News burst onto the UK media scene with a mission to disrupt a broadcasting market dominated for decades by the same players.
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@athomson6, @tw_seal, @oliviasolon, @scottygb, @oliviasolon and @tw_seal
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